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BALAKANDA
My daughter Sita, will by obtaining
Rama, the son of Dasaratha for her lord,
bring fame to the line of the Janakas.
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With thy consent, let my ministers pro-
ceed expeditiously to Ayodhya by swift
chariots and bring the king to my city with
respectful words. O Kausika, good betide
thee."
जनकेन समादिष्टा दूतास्ते क्लान्तवाहनाः ।
ददृशुर्देवसंकाशं वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम् ॥
By Janaka thus directed, the heralds,
with their steeds thoroughly exhausted,
saw the old king Dasaratha, shining like
a god.
राजानं प्रयता वाक्यम् अब्रुवन् मधुराक्षरम् ॥
With humility, they addressed the king
with sweet words:
पृष्ट्वा कुशलमव्ययं वैदेहो मिथिलाधिपः ।
कौशिकानुमते वाक्यं भवन्तमिदमब्रवीत् ॥
"Having asked after your welfare all
round, Janaka the lord of Mithila speaks
to you these words, with the approval of
Kausika :
My daughter Sita, will by obtaining
Rama, the son of Dasaratha for her lord,
bring fame to the line of the Janakas.
39
With thy consent, let my ministers pro-
ceed expeditiously to Ayodhya by swift
chariots and bring the king to my city with
respectful words. O Kausika, good betide
thee."
जनकेन समादिष्टा दूतास्ते क्लान्तवाहनाः ।
ददृशुर्देवसंकाशं वृद्धं दशरथं नृपम् ॥
By Janaka thus directed, the heralds,
with their steeds thoroughly exhausted,
saw the old king Dasaratha, shining like
a god.
राजानं प्रयता वाक्यम् अब्रुवन् मधुराक्षरम् ॥
With humility, they addressed the king
with sweet words:
पृष्ट्वा कुशलमव्ययं वैदेहो मिथिलाधिपः ।
कौशिकानुमते वाक्यं भवन्तमिदमब्रवीत् ॥
"Having asked after your welfare all
round, Janaka the lord of Mithila speaks
to you these words, with the approval of
Kausika :